Devil We Know, Part 1: The Shipyard Rats (T1-PFS) (Inactive)

Game Master Mari Clock

Nev can't quite shake off the bright light but shoots the druid anyways.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Pistol: 1d20 + 6 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 6 - 1 = 24

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

Zinkyudo looses two more arrows! We’re not sure where they went.

Gwendolen swings, and nearly hits Zinkyudo.

Blayne lands a good blow on Dire Rat Green, but he looks up and says, I’m not dead yet. Just after that, Nev shoots and kills the Druid, and the Green Rat looks sad, maybe wishing he was dead.

He isn’t, however, too upset to bite back. Green Dire Rat will (again) Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 201d4 ⇒ 2 Blayne.

Red Dire Rat will chase and Bite: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 181d4 ⇒ 2 Zinkyudo again.

Back to Gwendolen to finish this round, then on to the next.

"Nice shooting!" Blayne calls as he sees the druid drop, but in his moment of distraction the rat bites him and he wrenches back with a curse.

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Immediately after the rat bites him he ripostes with a savage slash of his rapier.

Attack: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13
Damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Gwendolen shakes her head, takes a step back, gets a firmer grip on her ranseur, and takes a another stab (see what I did there?) at disembowling the red rat attacking the archer.

1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

2d6 + 6 ⇒ (2, 6) + 6 = 14

Fort: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21

"Ouch!" Zinkyudo cries out, "Damn thing bit me again!" Fortunately, his years of rigorous training have strengthened him enough to be able to resist the disease that the filthy rat carries.

Assuming Gwen's attack is more than enough to kill the red one:

As the rat attacking him is sliced in half by Gwen's blade, Zinkyudo steps past it and attempts to kill the one that's just bit Blayne. Once again, however, his arrows fail to hit his target.

Flurry with Longbow, PBS: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

Flurry with Longbow, PBS: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Status: 12/15 hp

Botting Nev's shot

Nev takes another shot at Dire Rat Green with his Pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (20) + 6 = 26 and does the final 1d8 ⇒ 7 needed to down the creature!

Combat Over!

Zinkyudo moves over to the cleric and searches her, then steps to the double doors on the far side of the room. He gives them a quick listen, then opens one of the doors.

Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (2) + 9 = 11 Maybe too quick a listen...

"Have any of you been injured? I can channel some healing if needed."

Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

With Zinky checking the cleric, Gwen will give the rest of the room a once-over to see if they missed anything. That done, he'll stack up with the rest of the party at the door.

"I am only slightly injured, Blayne, but I appreciate your concern," Zinkyudo replies.

At 12/15 hp, good for now.

As Zinkyudo walks in to and triggers the swinging axe 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 291d8 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2 Gwendolen notices there is a switch under a nearby straw pallet.

"Ouch! Dammit!" Zinkyudo cries out, leaping back from the axe too late. "I'd take a bit of that healing now, Blayne, if you don't mind."

As he hands Blayne the healing wand, he sees Gwen rummaging around in the straw and says, "I bet you just found the way to not get hit by an axe, eh?"

He waits for Blayne to use the wand on him, then moves back to the door and opens it.

CLW: 1d8 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8 at full hp

Did Zinkyudo find anything on the cleric?

"Here you go. Be careful Zinky, I'm not sure, but there might be traps up ahead." Blayne says with a smile as he uses the wand of CLW on Zinkyudo then hands it back to him. :-)

After that he accompanies Zinyudo to the door to see what Gwen has found and plan the advance. He listens at the door briefly to see if he can hear anything through it.

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Nev reloads his pistol and cautiously follows after Zinkyudo.

Perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Gwen will mess with the switch, confirming if it is, indeed, the arming trigger for the axe. Curiosity sated and axe disarmed, she'll stack up and follow the rest.

And you head down the stairs to another double door.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (16) + 9 = 25

Zinkyudo studies the door and its surroundings with much greater care than the last time around. If he finds no threats, he opens the doors at the bottom of the stairs.

There are no traps on the bottom door. You open the door and see tall vaulted ceilings disappear into darkness high above as candles and torches barely illuminate the lower reaches of this room. Along the north wall are three cell doors, thick wooden affairs bracketed by solid steel bracings with small, six-inch square windows set high in them. Enormous crates, barrels, and sacks of goods are stacked neatly in the southwest corner of the room. The floor is clean granite, etched with a wavy line pattern that permeates throughout the entire room; the design even climbs the walls and disappears into the vaults above. A rat-shaped chalk drawing dominates the floor in the center of the room, clearly depicting a dire rat leaning forward as if to pounce. Thick wooden doors in the east wall lead to a set of steep stairs beyond.

Sorted Initiatives
Zinkyudo
Huecuva (Blue)
Blayne
Nev
Gwendolen
Dalirio (Red)

They are ready for you and as soon as you open the door a rotten thing strikes at you.

claw 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d6 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7 plus disease

The man standing further back will cast Cause Fear DC 13

Rat Cult Lair

Will: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (16) + 7 = 23

Zinkyudo shrugs off the man's spell, but steps back in alarm when he's attacked. He then quickly fires off two arrows. The first goes wild, but the second is much more deadly.

Flurry with Longbow, PBS: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Flurry with Longbow, PBS: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 5 = 25
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 10

Crit confirm: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Crit damage: 2d8 + 8 ⇒ (7, 5) + 8 = 20

On my phone, can't move token.

I assume the rest of the party is not quite so far away from me as they seem to be on the map? I'd have waited for them to be nearby before popping the door.

I assume you would have waited, but I wanted to post the surprise round at least. I'm not sure where everyone else is, though.

I would suggest you move everyone to near the doorway and proceed with the huecuva's attack. Of course, that would require everyone to make the save vs Cause Fear.

The way I read it, his Cause Fear is against one target.

Blayne has followed Zinkyudo down the stairs and immediately upon seeing the huecova and the caster in the room steps between Zinkyudo and the undead and channels divine energy while placing his borrowed shield between him and the defiled priest.

Will: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18 If I need to safe from the cause fear

Channel: 1d6 ⇒ 5

Gwen follows the cleric, but when the rotten thing strikes, she is boxed in and unable to get in to attacking position. So she places glowing hand upon Zinky and again utters "Mach Krieg!" placing the Blessing of War upon him.

+1 to hit on Zinky

[ooc]Zink, who did you shoot yesterday? The Hecueva or the Cleric?

I shot at the hecueva.

The Hecueva will five foot over and make a claw swipte 1: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (7) + 4 = 111d6 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4 plus disease and a claw swipe 2: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 221d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3 plus disease, both at Blayne as he is in the doorway.

Rat Cult Lair

Waiting for Nev.

Waiting for Nev.

I'll give him a poke. I'm guessing my crit did not confirm?

Seeing the undead beast swipe at his companion, Nev steps over and fires at the monstrosity, smiling at the loud noise it produces. I never get tired of that sound.

Pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (8) + 6 = 14

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 5

No, his AC is kinda high.

Nev shoots! And hits the wall in the back.

Dalirio laughs! You're gonna lose, you can't win! in his best whiney sing-song voice, and will 1d6 ⇒ 5 to heal his Hecueva up.

Initiative Order
Zinkyudo
Huecuva (Blue) 10 dmg
Blayne
Nev
Gwendolen
Dalirio (Red)

Back to Zinkyudo. Hecueva will go at my lunch time, or earlier if I'm not busy.

Zinkyudo sends another volley of arrows winging toward the undead horror, and only then considers the question of what he might know about such a creature, its weaknesses and defenses in particular. "Anyone know the best way to kill this thing? Blayne, how about you?"

Can we make some Knowledge checks to know about defenses and such on the huecuva? And if it matters (for DR, for example), Zinkyudo has a +1 bow.

Flurry with Longbow, PBS, War Blessing: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 5 + 1 = 8
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Flurry with Longbow, PBS, War Blessing: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 + 1 = 25
Longbow damage: 1d8 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 12

Knowledge (religion): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Hecurva will not go now, he is dead. Rest of party take your turns.

Seeing the huecuva fall over, Nev will run into the room and take a shot at Dalirio. And probably miss D:

Pistol: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (1) + 6 = 7

Damage: 1d8 ⇒ 1

Gonna wait for Blayne. He's in my way, so what he does may affect my action.

Blayne shrugs off the huecuva's strike and charges into the room to engage the druid at its center carefully clearing a path for anyone who wants to try to flank him. As he charges he calls out to Zinkyudo "I'll take a look at it after we've downed this priest to see what I can tell about it."

Attack: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
damage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4
ConfirmCrit: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22 extra 1d6 critdamage: 1d6 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Double Crit! 7 points of damage. Really painful damage. In an embarassing place I hope. Too bad it's not a greataxe...

"We're gonna win, we're gonna win..." Blayne mimics in his best whiny voice.

Status 5/10 hp - what's the dc on the save for disease - if there is a save...

Just realized I don't need to know the DC for the save - I'll just roll fort. Also, Chris points out I should have used my next roll after being hit for this - sorry! I'll take my chances with the following fort save...

Fort: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

:-/

Exactly =)

Gwendolen lowers here polearm and charges in! "Yo-u sti-ink! Yo-u sti-ink!"

to hit(charge): 1d20 + 5 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 5 + 2 = 17

to hurt: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 2) + 6 = 11

Zinkyudo
Huecuva (Blue)
Blayne
Nev
Gwendolen
Dalirio (Red)

Combat Over!

FYI Blayne:

Half of the crates in this room are marked with gigantic red X’s, painted on with a wide brush. The supplies include flour, grains, sugar, coffee, tea, dried goods, and so on - everything the cult needs to supply its operations. The citizens, as well as Pathfinder Cestis, are held captive in the cells to the north. The citizens thank you profusely for helping them and tell tales of dark- or gray-skinned humanoids with enormous gray eyes who came frequently to negotiate with Dalirio before buying a handful of captives and taking them from the room. Where these creatures took them, the captives don’t know.

I will get the chronicles out as soon as I have all ay job info, or tonight, and share the link to Cassomir's Locker in Discussion tab.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

If there is a natural roll of 1 or 20 next to your name, I will need your email address for reporting and which boon you want. You can post here or send me a PM.

Also, please make day job rolls, if any.

Boon Rolls:

GM: 1d20 ⇒ 6
Blayne: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Zinkyudo: 1d20 ⇒ 20
Gwendolen: 1d20 ⇒ 12
Nev: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Boon of players choice on a natural roll of 1 or 20
**Re-Rolls not allowed on boons**

Oh, and Dalirio had the amulet that you were looking or, if that was this table.

PM sent for boon. No day job here, and I was looking for the amulet, thanks for remembering! And thanks very much for running this series of games.

Indeed - thanks!

Look them over and let me know if any changes need made.

Nev

Gwendolen

Zinkyudo

Blayne

Mine looks fine - thanks! If you need my player name it's Lawrence De Voe.